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    Amaury Marti is currently hitting .424/.509/.633 in 39 games for the Mexican Red Devils of the Mexican League, also known as Liga de Amaury Cazana. Bud Selig ordered the Cardinals to banish him to there, in fear of the major leagues losing competitive balance.

    Amaury also refuses to accept the watch curse. He has the power to curse, and the power to bless.

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BP: Q and A with Jeff Luhnow

Posted on March 9, 2008 by erik

David Laurila has a Q and A with Jeff Luhnow over at Baseball Prospectus. It’s free!
DL: How, and to what extent, do you utilize statistical analysis within scouting and development? And is the preference you’ve shown to drafting college players directly related to that philosophy?
JL: We look at past performance as an indicator of future [...]

Filed under: Jeff Luhnow | 7 Comments »

It was just one bad day, right?

Posted on March 9, 2008 by roarke49

Yesterday was an ugly day for the Cardinals, losing 20-6 to the Dodgers.  My man in Jupiter described the scene as “pathetic”.  The good news is that Brian Barton continues to make a strong case for making the team.  He went 2-3 yesterday with a triple.  Colby Rasmus (who really needs a good nickname, if [...]

Filed under: Blake Hawksworth, Brian Barton, Colby Rasmus, Joe Mather, Mark Worrell | 4 Comments »